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WorksheetsSecond Quarter Exam Review
Total questions: 127
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Is it limited or unlimited government?
•Restraints placed on Government
•Restraints placed on Government
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
2.
Is it limited or unlimited government?
•Total obedience to ruler
•Total obedience to ruler
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
3.
Is it limited or unlimited government?
•Constitution
•Constitution
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
4.
Is it limited or unlimited government?
•Absolute monarchy
•Absolute monarchy
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
5.
Is it limited or unlimited government?
•Constitutional monarchy
•Constitutional monarchy
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
6.
Is it limited or unlimited government?
•Magna Carta
•Magna Carta
a)
Limited government
b)
Unlimited government
7.
What form of government consists of a King who holds all power, may claim divine right, and passes power to his heir?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
8.
John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property were these
a)
Guarantees of Happiness
b)
Separation of Church and State
c)
Available for the Rich
d)
Natural Rights
9.
What is the Enlightenment?
a)
A movement that emphasized weight loss and healthy lifestyle
b)
A religious movement based on God's plan for man's salvation
c)
A philosophical movement that emphasized natural rights and placed value on reason
d)
A psycholigical movement that emphasized the treatment of mental illness
10.
This philosopher proposed the role of government is to ensure the natural rights of the people.
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Jefferson
11.
What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna?
a)
To crown Napoleon as King for Life
b)
To decide what to do with Europe after the defeat of Napoleon
c)
To create a new democracy
d)
To provide life, liberty, and property to all citizens
12.
The Haitian Revolution was led mainly by
a)
Land Owners
b)
The Committee on Public Safety
c)
Slaves
d)
Freemen
13.
The Declaration of the Right of Man and Citizen emphasizes
a)
Jobs the King must create
b)
Protecting the countries borders
c)
Protecting the Monarchy
d)
Protecting the rights of people
14.
Which of the Estates contained a majority of the French population?
a)
Fourth Estate
b)
Third Estate
c)
Second Estate
d)
First Estate
15.
The US Constitution adopted his ideas of the separation of powers:
a)
Voltaire
b)
Jefferson
c)
Hobbes
d)
Montesquieu
16.
What took place during the Enlightenment?
a)
Advances in science, math, and basic human rights
b)
Advances in religion
c)
light was discovered
d)
advances in marriage equality
17.
Enlightenment thinkers brought __________ to everything they studied
a)
Religion
b)
Ideas
c)
Reason
d)
Ignorance
18.
According to John Locke, people formed government in order to protect _________.
a)
birth rights
b)
social rights
c)
marriage rights
d)
natural rights
19.
For what reason does separation of powers exist?
a)
To limit any one branch from too much power/control
b)
To ensure that the citizens can participate in gov.
c)
To ensure that the monarch has the power
20.
True or False: Separation of powers & natural rights influenced the authors of the Constitution
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False: The Enlightenmen had a significant impact on American government Hide answers
a)
True
b)
False
22.
According to John Locke, natural laws guarantee each person the right to ____________.
a)
Life, liberty, death
b)
Life, liberty, property
c)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
life, liberty, and freeom of religion
23.
Who was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
24.
Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
25.
Why was King James' religion a problem for the members of Parliament and the people of England?
a)
They feared the Pope would come to England.
b)
They were afraid that he would want to make Catholicism the official religion.
c)
They fear the Protestant in England would move to America
d)
They wanted to make the official religion of England Baptist.
26.
What is meant by the term, "bloodless revolution" and how did it apply to the Glorious Revolution?
a)
A bloodless revolution is one where only soldiers die, not civilians.
b)
A bloodless revolution is a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people, without bloodshed. This was accomplished by the London mob.
c)
A bloodless revolution is a transfer of power between rulers/governments without fighting or deaths. The Glorious Revolution saw the transfer of power from James II to William and Mary without any bloodshed.
d)
People were killed so quickly, they did not bleed.
27.
What was the name of the document that had to be accepted by William and Mary, that permanently created a constitutional monarchy in England?
a)
Petition of Right
b)
The American Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
28.
Which of the three estates paid 100% of the taxes?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
29.
Why did several European powers support the American colonists in their war for independence?
a)
They supported Jefferson’s ideals of inalienable rights (life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness).
b)
They were eager to gain revenge against Britain for earlier defeats.
c)
They were bribed by American bankers such as Benjamin Franklin.
d)
They hoped to convince the American colonists to join their own empires.
30.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
31.
What role did social inequality play in the French Revolution?
a)
the three estates united against the king
b)
the clergy and nobility gained more wealth and power
c)
the third estate fought against the clergy and nobility
d)
the three estates paid equal taxes
32.
What would be the best title for this chart?
a)
causes of the American Revolution
b)
causes of the French Revolution
c)
causes of the Scientific Revolution
d)
causes of the Enlightenment
33.
What was the name of the battle that finally broke Napoleon's rule?
a)
Marne
b)
Antietam
c)
Chosin
d)
Waterloo
34.
Where was Napoleon's final defeat?
a)
Waterloo, United Kingtom
b)
Waterloo, Belgium
c)
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
d)
Luxemburg, France
35.
Like Germany, Italy also had a shrewd and ruthless politicial to lead them. His name was
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Giuseppe Mazzini
c)
Count Camillo Cavour
d)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
36.
Giuseppe Garibaldi may have been able to become the first leader of a unified Italy, but instead, turned over control of Naples and Sicily to _________ who was shortly thereafter crowned king.
a)
Bismarck
b)
Mazzini
c)
Victor Emmanuel II
d)
Cavour
37.
How did the people of this time view the universe?
a)
Heliocentric Theory
b)
Geocentric Theory
c)
A tiny veil
d)
A vaccume
38.
Who created the gercentric theory?
a)
Galileo's Cat
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Copernicus
d)
Galileo
39.
Who created the heliocentric theory?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Galileo
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Kepler
40.
Did anyone support Copernicus in his studies?
a)
Kepler and Galileo did
b)
Kepler and Galileo did not
c)
Yes
d)
No
41.
Who created the Scientific Method?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Kepler
c)
The Pope
d)
Francis Bacon
42.
Who created the heliocentric theory?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Galileo
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Kepler
43.
The _____ is a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence.
a)
Scientific method
b)
Holy Roman Empire
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Enlightenment
44.
Who wrote Two Treatises of Government & said people are born with natural rights?
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Miguel de Cervantes
d)
William Shakespeare
45.
After the “Glorious Revolution,” which term correctly describes England’s government?
a)
Constitutional monarchy
b)
Absolute monarchy
c)
Presidential Republic
d)
Totalitarian State
46.
Who defined the three laws of motion and the universal law of gravitation?
a)
John Locke
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
Galileo
47.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
There is no moon
48.
Who developed the idea of the three branches of government?
a)
John Locke
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Thomas Hobbes
49.
Who believed in religious tolerance and promoted free speech?
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Rene Descartes
d)
Voltaire
50.
This philosopher believed in freedom of religion, thought, and expression.
a)
Rousseau
b)
Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Montesquieu
51.
The English Bill of Rights
a)
Limited the monarch's power
b)
Abolished parliament
c)
Started colonialism
d)
Protected Protestants
52.
Enlightenment thinker who believed in a separation of powers/branches of government.
a)
Rousseau
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
Locke
53.
Which scientist discovered the laws of motion and gravity?
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Newton
d)
Copernicus
54.
This scientist PROVED the heliocentric theory and was sentenced to house arrest.
a)
Newton
b)
Kepler
c)
Galileo
d)
Copernicus
55.
Absolute rulers justified their power by claiming:
a)
Divine Right
b)
Predestination
c)
Laissez Faire
d)
That they're aweome
56.
Cottage Industry
a)
working in a factory
b)
working from home
c)
farming cotton
d)
mining for iron
57.
Urbanization
a)
rural to urban migration
b)
urban to rural migration
c)
mass production
d)
cottage industry
58.
Why was England the first to industrialize?
a)
they had the factors of production
b)
they were an island
c)
they did not have any iron or coal
d)
cotton was king in England
59.
What industry was the first to industrialize?
a)
electrical industry
b)
transportation industry
c)
textile industry
d)
communication industry
60.
Government owns some industries.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
61.
Individuals own all industries.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
62.
This economic system is based on freedom of the individual.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
63.
Karl Marx was the founder of this philosophy.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
64.
This economic system arose at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
65.
This economic system America uses today.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
66.
This economic system is based on competition, profits, and self-interest.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
67.
What is socialism?
a)
Total control of an industry
b)
Involves two or more entrepreneurs
c)
Name for the government and industrialists in Japan
d)
Idea that socialists believe that society, represented in the form of a government, should own and control the means of production
68.
Who did the Encomienda system involve?
a)
Natives and Spaniards
b)
Natives and Englishmen
c)
Africans and Germans
d)
Indians and Spaniards
69.
What conflict was related to the Berlin Conference?
a)
The French Revolution
b)
The Scramble for Africa
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
70.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism
b)
No one knows
c)
Germany was becoming communist
d)
Russia hated the US
71.
The growth of cities by people looking for work and opportunities.
a)
Urbanization
b)
Communism
c)
population density
d)
population
72.
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Caravel?
a)
Used a Rudder
b)
Lateen Sails
c)
Oil-Fueled
d)
Lightweight
73.
What was shipped to the New World during the "middle passage?"
a)
Raw Materials
b)
Manufactured Goods
c)
Slaves
d)
Cotton
74.
The mechanization of what industry sparked the growth of the factory system?
a)
oil
b)
steel
c)
textiles
d)
automobiles
75.
The Middle Passage was the name for the journey from
a)
Europe to Africa
b)
Americas to Europe
c)
Africa to the Americas
d)
Americas to Africa
76.
Which three continents were part of the triangle trade?
a)
France, Africa, the Americas
b)
The Americas, Europe, Africa
c)
Australia, Antartica, Africa
d)
Africa, Europe, Middle East
77.
Certain slaves were more valuable than others because
a)
they knew how to grow rice.
b)
they were more intelligent.
c)
they could read.
d)
they were more attractive
78.
What does the word "barter" mean?
a)
trade
b)
steal
c)
talk
d)
replace
79.
Colonist sent ______ to England.
a)
Imports
b)
Cobblers
c)
Blacksmiths
d)
Exports
80.
Why did Europe build colonies in Africa?
a)
For the slaves
b)
For the land
c)
For the vast resources
d)
For oil
81.
What was the rush to get land in Africa called?
a)
Rush for Africa
b)
Scramble for Africa
c)
Destination Africa
d)
European Scramble
82.
What was the first reason Europeans went to Africa?
a)
Slaves
b)
Resources
c)
Vast Wealth
83.
What is an economic system, where African slaves were exchanged for raw materials, money, and finished goods? Those countries/continents involved included Ivory Coast (Africa), Europe, and the Americans.
a)
Mercantalism
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Market economics
d)
Feudalism
84.
Which of the following is not an example of a commodity traded along the Triangular Trade?
a)
Slaves
b)
Political Favors
c)
Raw Goods
d)
Rum (alcohol)
85.
Otto von Bismarck was appointed prime minister of Prussia in 1862 and used his policy of "Blood and Iron" to unite the German states under Prussian Rule within 10 years.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Both
d)
Neither
86.
What is the similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion of India and the Boxer Rebellion of China?
a)
Both were led by rich, upper class citizens
b)
Both were led by the government
c)
Both resisted foreign influence over their nation
d)
Both welcomed foreign control by the West
87.
How did nationalism support the drive for imperialism?
a)
Competition for colonies created a sense of national pride
b)
Europeans wanted to establish new nations in Africa and Asia
c)
European nations sought raw materials and new markets
d)
Europeans wanted to spread their culture to Africa and Asia
88.
How did industrialism lead to imperialism?
a)
Industrialized nations wanted new technology
b)
Industrialized nations wanted natural resources and markets
c)
Industrialized nations wanted a cheap source of labor
d)
Industrialized nations wanted to spread their culture
89.
What idea is supported by the message in this poem?
a)
imperialism
b)
industrialism
c)
federalism
d)
racial equality
90.
How did Social Darwinism impact Europe's relationship with Africa and Asia?
a)
It caused Europeans to oppose imperial expansion
b)
It caused Europeans to support imperial expansion
c)
It inspired charity missions to Africa and Asia
d)
It influenced Europe to isolate itself from Africa and Asia
91.
Why was India known as the "Jewel of the Crown" of the British Empire?
a)
India supplied most of the soldiers of the British army
b)
India supplied raw materials and a large market
c)
India provided gemstones and precious metals
d)
India was the first colony to become a democracy
92.
Which three groups wanted the resources from South Africa?
a)
The Japanese and Russians
b)
The Dutch, British, and African People
c)
the Chinese and the Americans
d)
the Koreans and the Japanese
93.
In the 1880s, the Zulu war occurred between which two groups?
a)
the British and Zulus
b)
the Koreans and the Zulus
c)
the Russians and the Zulus
d)
the French and the Zulus
94.
How the loss of the Opium War impact China?
a)
It allowed foreign countries to imperialize China
b)
It caused Chinese peasants to rebel against their govt.
c)
China modernized and became an imperialist power
d)
China returned to isolationism from trade with the West
95.
What sparked the Sepoy Rebellion in India?
a)
The British made no improvements to India
b)
British soldiers occupied Indian cities and towns
c)
The British offended Hindu and Muslim religious beliefs
d)
The British tried to install a democratic government
96.
The policy of taking colonies for economic interests is called ___.
a)
Nativism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Communism
d)
Socialism
97.
At what conference was Africa divided between European nations?
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Vienna Conference
c)
Versailles Conference
d)
Berlin Conference
98.
Taking over land other than your own by force
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Industrialism
d)
Socialism
99.
Which man wrote 'A White Man's Burden' which became the anthem for social darwinism and imperialism?
a)
Rudyard Kipling
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Karl Marx
d)
George IV
100.
Which European country forced China to trade by hooking the Chinese people onto the drug Opium? (and then also fighting a war with the Chinese government)
a)
France
b)
USA
c)
Great Britain
d)
Belgium
101.
The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was
a)
to gain raw materials
b)
to spread Christianity
c)
To show national pride
d)
To build factories there
102.
Why was the Spanish-American War fought?
a)
The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources
b)
The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
c)
The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president
d)
All of these
103.
Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
They wanted Africa's natural resources
b)
They wanted land to develop new types of ships
c)
They wanted to create a perfect society
d)
They wanted to learn new languages
104.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
105.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
106.
What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War?
a)
Explosion of the USS Arizona
b)
Sinking of the USS Maine
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Russia
107.
Which of the following is not a cause of the Spanish- American war?
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
American economic interests in Cuba
c)
The explosion of the U.S.S Maine
d)
American support of the Spanish
108.
WWI began when Austria-Hungary attacked ____ since they killed their Archduke.
a)
Germany
b)
Serbia
c)
France
d)
United States
109.
This sparked the start of WWI
a)
secret agreement between Germany and Japan
b)
massive attacks by Germany on its neighbors
c)
the attack on Serbia
d)
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
110.
Who created the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Marilyn Monroe
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
James Monroe
111.
A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
a)
discourage United States trade with Latin America
b)
defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain
c)
prevent further European colonization in South and Central America
d)
/
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
112.
Drug British used to get Chinese to trade with them
a)
Coke
b)
Opium
c)
Marijuana
d)
Peyote
113.
War that pushed Russia out of Manchuria
a)
Sino-Japanese
b)
Sino-Russia
c)
Russo-Japanese
d)
Russo-Sino
114.
What is the name for the wealth, Spanish born citizens?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
115.
These people were born in the colonies, who usually became military officers
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
116.
People who are mixed with European and Indian descent
a)
Penisulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
117.
People who are mixed with European and African descent
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
118.
Father Miguel Hidalgo led an independence movement for which country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Haiti
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
119.
The Latin American Revolutions were most inspired by which time period?
a)
The Age of Exploration
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Reign of Terror
d)
The Spanish-American War
120.
Why is Father Miguel Hidalgo called the Father of the Nation of Mexico?
a)
he led the conquistadors who conquered Mexico
b)
he was the first ruler of independent Mexico
c)
he defeated the Spanish forces and won independence
d)
he inspired a revolution by giving the Grito
121.
What is an astrolabe?
a)
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location.
b)
A small, fast ship.
c)
A tool that shows which direction is North.
d)
None of the above.
122.
Why did explorers come to America?
a)
They wanted to spread Christianity.
b)
They wanted to gain new knowledge.
c)
They wanted to expand and claim land.
d)
All of the above.
123.
What was a magnetic compass?
a)
A small, fast ship.
b)
A tool that shows which direction is North.
c)
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location.
d)
None of the above.
124.
What is a caravel?
a)
A small, fast ship.
b)
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location.
c)
A tool that shows which direction is North.
d)
All of the above.
125.
A cartographer works with what tool of exploration?
a)
Boat
b)
Map
c)
Compass
d)
Gun Powder
126.
What Chinese invention helped European explorers conquer Natives in the New World?
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Gunpowder
c)
Caravel
d)
Compass
127.
A caravel is an improved sailing vessel with square and triangular sails. It was fast and easier to sail.
a)
True
b)
False
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